GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX 5500 XT you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 980M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 980M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon RX 5500 XT have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 11500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
18−20
24−27
4K / 2160p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
24−27
low / 720p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
230−240
ultra / 1080p
180−190
210−220
QHD / 1440p
110−120
150−160
4K / 2160p
70−75
100−110
high / 768p
210−220
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
20−22
low / 720p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−33
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
21−24
low / 720p
180−190
210−220
medium / 1080p
120−130
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
60−65
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
24−27
30−35
low / 720p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
140−150
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
high / 1080p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
21−24
4K / 2160p
9−10
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
low / 720p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
140−150
170−180
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
120−130
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
high / 768p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 980M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture
Maxwell
RDNA 1.0
Code name
GM204
Navi 14
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
12 December 2019
Pipelines
1536
1408
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
1845 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
162.4
Floating-point performance
3,462 gflops
Length
180 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.5
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
383 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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